Quitting Alcohol Experiences

I was a situational alcoholic during my startup days and quit drinking regularly a little over a year ago. Since May 2009 I've gone out for drinks 4 times. It is astonishing how different I feel now. Before I was very dour and cynical and now I'm generally upbeat. If I drink more than 2 drinks I'm reminded the next day of how crappy I used to feel on a regular basis.

As a recovering alcoholic, I can attest that drinking does not resolve life's problems.

Pretty sure you just enjoy the buzz. Stop drinking for 12 months and see if you still really like the taste.

Oh, it's not to stop drinking, it's more to be less miserable :)

Where I moved five years ago, drinking is the social activity by default. I had a lot of fun the first years in pubs and parties in general and it helped a lot for improving my language skills and social network (and gave me some embarrasing memories too. Cé la vie). At some point, I started to feel simply tired of the sensation of being drunk and the health problems it produces in all terms but I kept going. I stopped drinking that much naturally after finding a sport activity (climbing which I

I was a teetotal until I was 25 and I still drink maybe 2x a year. You're right that some people don't really know what to do with that. I've taken to blaming my meds when really I'm just not a big drinker.

Former heavy drinker here. I used to get very drunk about once a week (exclusively in social situations). I had to cut down on alcohol significantly few years ago, due to a health problem that came about unrelated to drinking. Now I get drunk maybe 2-3 times a year.I was disappointed that I didn't get any of the benefits I frequently found mentioned online. I didn't lose any weight, my skin didn't look better, my thinking hasn't become any more clear, I didn't become

I recently stopped drinking (it's been ~4 months) because I drank >1 bottle of wine every day for the last 3 to 4 years and I was worried I'll end up being an alcoholic or damage my liver. I'll be honest: alcohol is an amazing drug. I know that it's very harmful but no other drug gives me the enjoyment and calmness alcohol gives. Anyway, I stopped drinking now. When I hang out with my friends and they're drunk I usually try to get high so I'm not sober. I don

I stopped using alcohol this summer, after it made me sleep worse. I also dislike the idea of having it act as a crutch for personality. It was fairly easy for me to learn how to be gregarious and engaged without it.

I don’t drink and all my friends don’t drinkyou admit surrounding yourself with alcoholicsundo that by pressing CMD+Z